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XYZ Corp, a leading technology company, is introducing a revolutionary new product to the market. The product is expected to disrupt the industry with its innovative features and superior performance. However, the market already has established competitors with loyal customer bases. The company's marketing team has conducted extensive market research and identified three distinct customer segments with varying preferences and willingness to pay: Innovators: These customers are early adopters of new technology and are willing to pay a premium for cutting-edge features. They represent approximately 15% of the total market. Pragmatists: These customers value functionality and reliability over advanced features. They are price-sensitive and typically compare prices before making a purchase decision. They represent approximately 50% of the total market. Conservatives: These customers are risk-averse and prefer well-established brands with a proven track record. They are…

3. You are a marketing manager for a food products company, considering the introduction of a new brand of organic salad dressings. You need to develop a marketing plan for the salad dressings in which you must decide whether you will have a gradual introduction of the salad dressings (with only a few different salad dressings introduced to the market) or a concentrated introduction of the salad dressings (in which a full line of salad dressings will be introduced to the market). You estimate that if there is a low demand for the salad dressings, your first year’s profit will be $1 million for a gradual introduction and million (a loss of $5 million) for a concentrated introduction. If there is high demand, you estimate that your first year’s profit will be $4 million for a gradual introduction and $10 million for a concentrated introduction. The payoff table for the organic salad dressings marketing is given as follows: Low Demand High Demand Gradual 1…

Keep in mind that you are acting in the role of the Strategic Management Consultant, whose job is to recommend based on your knowledge and expertise, suitable and appropriate recommendations to Management. Be convincing, use supporting examples of where your recommendations have been used before. Justify, Justify, Justify!    Scenario: Maria is considering operating a local business in the beauty and cosmetology sector in the island of Trinidad. She has completed research into the operations of similar businesses locally and intends to market and sell her products initially at the local level, with the possibility of extending at the regional level in the near future. Maria understands that to shape the business’s overall strategy there are various strategic drivers both internally and externally which must be considered and wants expert advice on these drivers relevant to her business. She is also struggling with deciding on the best structure for the organization, as well as the…

Will improving customer service result in higher stock prices for the companies providing the better service? "When a company's satisfaction score has improved over the prior year's results and is above the national average (currently 75.7), studies show its shares have a good chance of outperforming the broad stock market in the long run." The following satisfaction scores of three companies for the 4th quarters of two previous years were obtained from the American Customer Satisfaction Index. Assume that the scores are based on a poll of 52 customers from each company. Because the polling has been done for several years, the standard deviation can be assumed to equal 4 points in each case. Company Year 1 Score Year 2 Score Rite Aid 74 76 Expedia 76 J.C. Penney 76 77 79 a. For Rite Aid, is the increase in the satisfaction score from year 1 to year 2 statistically significant? Use a = .05 and null hypothesis is Hoμ1-2 ≤0. What can you conclude? z value (to 2 decimals) p-value (to 4…

Describe the grid technique. What is its purpose, and how does it lead to the making of a decision? What are its strengths and limitations?

Which of the following factors was probably the most important consideration in Uber's decision to purchase Postmates with respect to whether or not the meal delivery services industry presented a sufficiently attractive business opportunity? O constructing a strategic group map to assess the attractiveness of the competitive position of each strategic group to determine the overall attractiveness of all the strategic groups in the food delivery industry O using value chain analysis to determine the relative cost positions of rival firms in the food delivery industry and who is the industry's lowest-cost producer O determining which firms in in the food delivery industry have a competitive advantage and how they attained their advantage O determining the overall strength of the five competitive forces shaping the food delivery industry O determining the outlook for future profitability in the food delivery industry

28 When managers make decisions that are objective and for the best interest of the firm instead himself/herself, they are following the concept of A) escalation of commitment B) bounded rational decision making C) rational decision making D) intuitive decision making E) none of the above

Identify an industry that is undergoing intense competition or is being featured in the busines press. Discuss how scenario planning might be used by competitors to prepare for future events. Can some industries benefit more than others from this type of process? Explain why? Note:- Do not provide handwritten solution. Maintain accuracy and quality in your answer. Take care of plagiarism. Answer completely. You will get up vote for sure.

Keep in mind that you are acting in the role of the Strategic Management Consultant, whose job is to recommend based on your knowledge and expertise, suitable and appropriate recommendations to Management. Be convincing, use supporting examples of where your recommendations have been used before. Justify, Justify, Justify!    Scenario: Maria is considering operating a local business in the beauty and cosmetology sector in the island of Trinidad. She has completed research into the operations of similar businesses locally and intends to market and sell her products initially at the local level, with the possibility of extending at the regional level in the near future. Maria understands that to shape the business’s overall strategy there are various strategic drivers both internally and externally which must be considered and wants expert advice on these drivers relevant to her business. She is also struggling with deciding on the best structure for the organization, as well as the…